Kwanzaa Kindergarten – Grade One Lesson 14 – First week in December (11/30 – 12/4) Objective – Students will learn about the history and traditions of Kwanzaa. Materials – 1.Head phones 2.Bookflix – Seven Days of Kwanzaa 3.Scholastic Winter Holidays - Kwanzaa http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/holidays/kwanzaa/ 4.http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/Kwanzaa.aspx Standards aligned to this lesson – 8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3 6.1.2.A.1, 6.1.2.A.2, 6.2.2.E.1, 6.2.2.E.2, 6.2.2.E.3, 6.4.2.A.3, 6.4.2.B.3 Vocabulary – Review past vocabulary; tab, navigate, scroll, and Kwanzaa Activities – 1.Watch Bookflix Video together 2.Show students how to navigate Kwanzaa website (What is Kwanzaa together, Light the Kinara independently, and postcards on pg. 2 independently) and allow them to manipulate the mouse to complete activities on the site. 3.If time allows, students may color a Kwanzaa picture Assessment – Teacher observation Differentiation – 1.All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion. 2.Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity. 3.Higher level material available for more able students.
Kindergarten – Grade One
Lesson 14 –
First week in December (11/30 – 12/4)
Objective –
Students will learn about the history and traditions of Kwanzaa.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. Bookflix – Seven Days of Kwanzaa
3. Scholastic Winter Holidays - Kwanzaa http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/holidays/kwanzaa/
4. http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/Kwanzaa.aspx
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
6.1.2.A.1, 6.1.2.A.2, 6.2.2.E.1, 6.2.2.E.2, 6.2.2.E.3, 6.4.2.A.3, 6.4.2.B.3
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary; tab, navigate, scroll, and Kwanzaa
Activities –
1. Watch Bookflix Video together
2. Show students how to navigate Kwanzaa website (What is Kwanzaa together, Light the Kinara independently, and postcards on pg. 2 independently) and allow them to manipulate the mouse to complete activities on the site.
3. If time allows, students may color a Kwanzaa picture
Assessment –
Teacher observation
Differentiation –
1. All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion.
2. Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity.
3. Higher level material available for more able students.